Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-08-05
THE MOTHER OF KINGS.
Old Queen Louise of Denmark - Her
Fears for the Czar's Life.

The aged Queen of Denmark was GREAT
ly shocked, 1t is said, at the news OF the
the fresh attempt upon the life Of her SON.
inlay, the Car, her real anxiety being,
of course, for the safety of her daughter,
the Czarina
Since the Queen has become completely
deaf she has not gone into politics. Her
whole time Is spent in necdlewOrk, prcpar
ing birthday presents for absent and
present children, and writing letters TO the
ones who are abroad. These letters have
sometimes match making drifts But they
are generally about domestic subjects, and
contain homely gossip about relatives at
home and old and favorite servants There
are family meetings in Summer at Frcdcn.
berg and Rupcnhelm. They include the
llesses Of the Landravine branch to which
the Queen belongs. II was the marriage
Of her brother with the favoritc daughter
OF the Car Nicholas, Alexandra. which
was the origin OF the singular and rapid
ascent in the "Almanach dc Gotha" of
Christian and his family. He was, when
that event took place a wretchcdly poor
cornet.
Queen Louise has German passion for
etiquette, which keeps those who are not
Of her family and household at distance.
ncrs of the Princess Waldcmar. who was
hoydenish as "a young girl: has a greater
taste for sylvan sport than nccdlework. and
shows herself hcadstrong when given les
son in manners and conduct The Prin-
cess longs TO reside again in France. al
though the brilliant haunts Of Chantilly
and the parties in the splendid castle which
followed them entirely belong TO the past
and Will never DC revived. She wants To
90 somewhere on voyage with Prince
Waldcmar, in compliment to whom she
has tatto ed naval cmblcms on her arm.
The hope is by no means abandoned of
Waldemar's being sent 10 Bulgaria as
sovereign of that State
The Count of Denmark is very slow
one, and the Queens not naturally angelic |
temper has been rendered gloomy by the |
danger in which he Czarina is of being |
hoistcd with the Car into eternity on a |
Nihilist's pctard
Marie Fcodorovna is a woman Of n friv- |
olous disposition, but she has, as often as |
circumstances will allow her, the hcroism
% share her husbands danger. The deaf |
Did Queen of Denmark never secs any one
'ome into the room where she is with an
anxious face without fearing that she is
going TO hear of the assassination of Alex
lnuer III. ana MS vile. TN learning that |
The is mistaken, she devoutly thanks God.
She often says it would he happier were the
lZarina married 10 some Princclet whose
ifc was safe until its natural course would
&c run. The King rides a good deal. and
When he walks out has for his companions
wo immense dogs, of which the Cars
anime guardian is descendant. All the
oval family are fond of music The old
queen still plays duets on the pianoforte
With her grandchildren. She often goes
0 concerts to oblige musicians, and is fond
f spectacular dramas, the action of which
uggests to her the dialogue
Could Go tn Heaven at Any Time.
Johnny was sick last summer and had
o stay in the house while there was cir.
,us in town. Naturally it did not swceten
lis temper and his mother mad To talk TO